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HA. KEES.

GAR GOUPLING. 150.355,1'75. Patented Dec. 28, 1886.

" NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AHERMAN EEES, on DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIeNoE oE. TWoTHIEDs To GUsTAv EETTERs AND E. HAMBUJER, BOTH oE SAME PLAGE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,175, dated December 28, 1886.

Application filed October 28, 1886. Serial No. 217,489. (No model.)

T all whom 25 may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN KEES, ,of Detroit, in the county ofNVayne and State of exact description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new an useful improvements in car-couplings.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofa latch in the draw-head adapted to engage with a harpoon coupling-link, and in the construction, ar rangement, and combination of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved coupler.` Fig. 2 is a cross section through the latch. Fig. 3 is a plan.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, A represents a hollow draw-head provided with a circular bellmouth, B, terminating in a throat, as in the ordinary manner.

' C is a latch rigidly secured upon a shaft, D, which is properly journaled in ea'rs a upon the side of the draw-head. rlhe inner end of this shaft terminates in an actuating lever, E, which extends across the end of the car, as shown, and is provided with the counterweighted arm F.

G is a stop-link, through which one end of the actuating-lever E projects.

AThe free end of the latch G is provided with a weight, c, and this latch is designed to enter a transverse slot in the top of the drawfhead, and to partially close the throat of the same.

H is the coupling link or bar, which is of the harpoon class, as shown. 4o

In practice, upon two cars coming together, with this device the head of the coupling-bar enters the bellmouth, and impinging against the lower edge of the latch elevates the same till the head has passed such latch, when the latter by gravity falls and engages with such head and the cars are' coupled together. To uncouple, t-he brakeman operates the lever E, in such manner as to elevate the latch, and thus free the same from its engagement with 5o the coupling-link. rIhe stop G limits the throw of the actuating-lever, so that the counter- Weighted arm t-hereof will insure a return of the latch to its closed or normal position.

Should one or more cars run olf the track or be upset, the weight of the lever F should be suflicient to counteract the weight of the latch and cause the cars to uncouple.

What I claim as my invention is- '1. In a car-coupling, the combination of th 6o hollow draw-head A, provided with a gravitylatch, C, and an actuating-lever, E, provided with a counter-weight, F, substantially as described. Y

2. In a car-coupling, thevcornbination of a 65, A

hollow draw ,head, A, transverse gravity weighted latch C, shaft D, lever E, provided with a weighted arm, F', and the stop-link G, engaging one arm ,of-said lever with a coupling-bar, H, when constructed, arranged, and 7o operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

HERMAN KEES.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE,

E. SoULLY. 

